After centuries of oppressive Ottoman rule, the Arab world began to find new vitality and freedom in the twentieth century. The accompanying resurgence of creative expression is splendidly reflected in this definitive anthology of contemporary Arabic poetry, which spans the modern Arab world from the turn of the century to the present, from the Arab Gulf to Morocco. The editor, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned expert on modern Arabic literature, presents a through introduction to the works of more than ninety Arab poets. To ...
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After centuries of oppressive Ottoman rule, the Arab world began to find new vitality and freedom in the twentieth century. The accompanying resurgence of creative expression is splendidly reflected in this definitive anthology of contemporary Arabic poetry, which spans the modern Arab world from the turn of the century to the present, from the Arab Gulf to Morocco. The editor, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned expert on modern Arabic literature, presents a through introduction to the works of more than ninety Arab poets. To create the best possible English translation, each selection has been translated first by a bilingual expert and then by an English-language poet, who creatively renders it into idiomatic English.
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Add this copy of Modern Arabic Poetry: an Anthology to cart. $28.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Columbia University Press.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket. Presumed first edition, 1987, hardcover with black cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 498pp., not illustrated. Book near fine with mild shelfwear to boards, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ VG+ with rubbing, mild edgewear.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 1st Printing. First printing (no additional printings listed). 498 pp. Poetry translated into English. A fine, unmarked copy. The unclipped dust jacket has light edge wear. Otherwise fine.
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Add this copy of Modern Arabic Poetry: an Anthology (English and Arabic to cart. $75.47, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Columbia Univ Pr.
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